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Quest for Glory: Dragon Fire

The Role Playing Action/Adventure Game

SUMMER 1997

Welcome to Silmaria, the city at the center of civilization on this world. The old Patrician is dead, and it's time to choose a new ruler. You are the perfect person for the job. However, you must prove it to everyone else by outsmarting and outfighting the other competitors in the Olympic Games. Then there is the little matter of assassins and monsters running around, trying to stop the competition (and you) permanently. Not to mention the prophecy of a huge dragon that betokens the end of the world. It's a dangerous, deadly, and dirty job. But, then again, what else are heroes for?

Searching for Thrills? Quest for Glory is a real-time role playing adventure game with plenty of action-packed situations and combat. You'll battle mythological monsters like Gargoyles and Hydras. You can compete directly against other players who also seek to wear the Laurel Crown of rulership. Whether you swing your sword or cast your magical spell, you can defeat your foes and compete with your friends, to prove to all what it means to be a hero.

Searching for Puzzles? How do you get past that collapsed wall to the Hidden Grotto, or find the entrance to the underground city? What magical spells will show you the hidden treasure of Poseidon or get you past Cerberus, guardian of Hades? How do you convince the ghost of a powerful sorceress that you need her help? Hey, you knew this hero job was difficult when you took it.

Questing for Adventure? Silmaria is a magical land with all the glory of classical Greece and the beauty of an island resort. There are people who need your help, and those who will help you. You'll meet old friends like the Liontaur Paladin, Rakeesh, and Erasmus, the powerful and eccentric wizard who will assist your heroic actions. You'll have an opportunity for amusing flirtation (and possibly even romance) with the person of your dreams. After all, isn't that part of a hero's life as well?

Exciting New Gaming Features:

A three dimensional world with scrolling scenes and changing perspectives.

Three dimensional characters rendered in 'real-time' like nothing you've ever seen before!

Self-tuning difficulty and hint levels make Quest For Glory a challenge to whoever plays!

Multiplayer game support! You asked for it... and we're delivering.

Multiple character playability... play the hero as either a muscle bound dude or a totally hot babe!

Light-hearted humor and intense game play makes this game worth checking out again and again!

PLAYABLE HYBRID GAME DEMO ALSO ON ENHANCED MUSIC CD

Oakhurst, CA, December 1997 -- Sierra On-Line, the leading worldwide developer of interactive entertainment software, announces the release of the Quest for Glory V Soundtrack, now available for purchase exclusively via the Sierra Web Store at www.sierra.com. The launch of the soundtrack precedes the release of Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire, the Windows 95/Macintosh hybrid CD-ROM game due for release in spring 1998.

Award-winning composer Chance Thomas joined the Quest for Glory development team in 1996 with the goal of creating a musical masterpiece unmatched in the entertainment software industry. The resulting soundtrack arguably reaches that ambitious goal, and features a symphonic orchestra, richly layered vocals, classical guitar, harp, several exotic instruments, and the highest quality digital sound available.

"We are striving to redefine the standard for music that accompanies computer games," Thomas said. "We're talking about a film-quality score performed by a live orchestra and world-class musicians. It's a far cry from the blips and beeps of PacMan!"

The Quest for Glory V Soundtrack enhanced CD features:

18 original musical cuts from Quest for Glory V:Dragon Fire

A playable Windows 95/Macintosh hybrid game demo

An innovative art and music kiosk

A $5.00 rebate toward the purchase of the game, Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire

A 12-page, full-color insert booklet of game art, photographs, and detailed liner notes from game designer Lori Cole and composer Chance Thomas.

The Quest for Glory series boasts a loyal following of game players who have followed the series since its inception in 1989. QFG's developers were astonished by the feedback of this group of diehard fans who insisted on a sneak peek at the music CD. Thomas even incorporated some of their suggestions into the final version of the soundtrack, in keeping with his philosophy that true interactivity begins by interacting with the customer.

As an example, consider the Quest For Glory V Overture. "The audience had an idea of how the overture should sound. There's a continuity that we simply had to preserve from the first chapter to the fifth." Thomas said. "We asked some of our users to sample the early tracks and requested their feedback. We were able to incorporate a lot of that input to enhance the musical experience from the gamer's point of view."

The Quest for Glory V Soundtrack is available for preview and purchase at www.sierra.com/titles/qg5/main/main.html. By following the "Music" and "Soundtrack" links, the curious can sample eight tracks from the album in RealAudio or MP3 formats. Customers may purchase directly from the website or call 1-800-757-7707 to order. Sierra also plans to release the CD to over 2,000 retail channels when the game CD-ROM ships early next year. The estimated street price of the CD is $12.95.

Set in the magical island kingdom of Silmaria, the latest in the Quest for Glory series is a visually stunning, super high-res 3D world, with scrolling scenes and changing perspectives, complete 3D rendering of all game environments and characters, real-time action combat and multi-player support for up to eight players (via LAN, modem or Internet).

During the course of the game's six missions, three different heroes must discover who murdered Silmaria's former king, and make certain the culprit is brought to justice, not so easy a task, since monsters - and rumors of same - prowl the countryside. Players will face numerous action-packed confrontations and combat situations as they battle hydras, gargoyles and others in an assortment of hero-busting villains, all in a quest to become Silmaria's rightful new ruler.

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Sierra On-Line is one of the original developers and largest worldwide publishers of interactive entertainment, productivity and educational software. The company recently merged with CUC International, a technology-driven, membership-services company that provides access to travel, shopping, auto, dining, home improvement, financial and other services to 70 million consumers worldwide. The company's common stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol CU. Sierra's corporate headquarters are located in Bellevue, WA.

Quest for GloryÂ® V: Dragon FireÂ’ combines the best elements of role-playing with pulse-pounding, real-time action. Set in the amazing 3D realm of Silmaria, Dragon Fire takes you on a journey fraught with peril, mystery and enchantment.

The Council of Silmaria has set before you the seven deadly Rites of Rulership. If you succeed, youÂ’ll save the kingdom and win the right to rule as king. Are you ready for a mind-bending story full of plot twists, mythological creatures, paranormal opponents, and fire breathing dragons?

Legends Never Die.

Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire combines the best elements of role-playing with pulse-pounding, real-time action. Set in the amazing 3-D realm of Silmaria, Dragon Fire takes you on a journey fraught with peril, mystery and enchantment.

The Council of Silmaria has set before you the seven deadly Rites of Rulership. If you succeed, you'll save the kingdom and win the right to rule as king. Are you ready for a mind-bending story full of plot twists, mythological creatures, paranormal opponents, and fire breathing dragons?

CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY...

The Thief

Use stealth and your inherent deviousness to accumulate information, outmaneuver villains and gain the upper-hand in the race for the crown.

The Warrior Superior strength, strategic thinking and a natural propensity for bloodshed are mighty weapons against those who stand in your way.

The Wizard With the forces of magic on your side, you have the power to bend the will of others, overpower villains and seize control of the kingdom.

The Paladin Import your powers from previous QFG journeys to become the mightiest of heroes, the legendary Paladin.